CVE-2022-48618

7.0 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: January 09, 2024 Modified: October 23, 2025

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.1, watchOS 9.2, iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, tvOS 16.2. An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.7.1.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-48618
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2024-02-21

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple